Re: [T3] Running on 1 cylinder? Still...

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 15 Jan 2002, at 14:30, Wuzmop@aol.com wrote:

>  > In a message dated 1/14/02 9:43:59 AM Central Standard Time, 
>  > jadney@vwtype3.org writes:
>  > 
>  > << type3@vwtype3.org >>
>  > 3          2
>  >     ( + )
>  > 4          1
>  > 
>  > Does this look like how your cap is wired? 

>  > Actually it is like this: 4   1 
>  >                                 3   2

> >>>The #2 is the only one that affects the idle (car stalls)when I take the 
> wire off

It will help a lot if you edit your replies so that your responses are clearly 
separated from previous comments. I had a real hard time understanding 
your message.  

I see that I missed the fact that #2 was the one that was working. Sorry for 
that oversight on my part. Given that and the fact that the firing order is 1432, 
your cap should look like:   

4    3
1    2

This is because you probably have the wrong distributor in there. You didn't 
give the whole VW number, but a type 3 distributor will start with 311 905 .... 
 

I think if you put in the right dist, you will find that the cap needs to be wired 
correctly for a type 3:  

3     2
4     1

I'd do this first, just to get yourself on the right track. If this doesn't work, it is 
possible that someone has installed the dist drive gear wrong; it is different 
for a type 3 than for a bug.  

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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